There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Ascona by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane RIX - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
- Take the train from Mendrisio to Locarnotrain
8h 11mCHF 76–248Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane RIX - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
9h 9mCHF 64–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliaitrain 12
- Take the bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Locarnotrain Ic
33h 37mCHF 461–726Drive 2,070.2 km
- Drive from Riga to Asconacar 2,070.2 km
20h 24mCHF 366–529Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane RIX - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bellinzonatrain
8h 14mCHF 146–311Fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane RIX - LIN
- Take the train from Monza to Locarnotrain
10h 30mCHF 111–317Bus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus N1230
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzonabus FlixBus 076
36h 36mCHF 190–288Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the nighttrain from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Locarnotrain
39h 33mCHF 195–416Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Locarnotrain
40h 50mCHF 250–391Drive, car train
- Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Asconacar
29h 14mCHF 350–490
Riga to Ascona by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ascona is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 60 - SFr 270 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ascona is to fly and train which takes 8h 11m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Ascona. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Ascona, Centro via Munich central bus station and Locarno, Piazza Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 36m.
The distance between Riga and Ascona is 1764 km. The road distance is 2070.2 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ascona without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 37m and costs SFr 460 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Riga to Ascona, including transfers.
Riga to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Ascona bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Ascona is 1h behind Riga. It is currently 2:56 AM in Riga and 1:56 AM in Ascona.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ascona is 2070 km. It takes approximately 20h 24m to drive from Riga to Ascona.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ascona, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Ascona, Centro via Munich central bus station, Bellinzona, Castione-Arbedo, Locarno, and Locarno, Piazza Stazione in around 36h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
Flights from Riga International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–210
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Riga International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Monza to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Mendrisio to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 280–440
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Milano Centrale to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Siauliai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–85
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–86
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 81–86
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 50–60
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 22–27
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Siauliai, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–21
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–13
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–240
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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